Glances+ vs Taskly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Glances+
This app helps you organize deadlines and projects efficiently. It displays the number of days remaining until an event, unlike standard calendars. Sync across Apple devices and view events in chronological order.
- Deadline tracking
- Days until event count
- Cross-device sync
- Calendar import
- Chronological order view
- Time zone support
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Glances+, a new way to track your deadlines. Sync your deadlines across Apple devices with support for iPad as well. One thing a calendar app never shows, number of days to an event, never count from one calendar day to another. Glances+ enables people to organize their deadlines and projects efficiently and intuitively. Whether you're a college student or a busy parent, Glances+ helps you sort out your day in a simple and ingenious manner. Glances+ can import events from the Calendar App to increase efficiency and format the events into the Glances+ format. You can also setup Glances in other time zones. For example, setup a Glance for the next Apple Event in California time zone and see it when it will happen in your local time zone. This homegrown app is for everyone, I wanted users to be able to create and input deadlines quickly and easily. I also wanted them to be able to see their deadlines in chronological order. Now, Glance away all your deadlines. Please read our Terms of Service here: https://glancesplus.com/termsofservice
Taskly
Organize your day with a visual planner and to-do list. Features timed tasks with live countdowns, recurring task management, and integration with your Apple Calendar. Enjoy an ad-free experience with optional Pro features.
- Visual day planner
- Timed to-do list with live countdowns
- Focus timer with music
- Live Activities for Lock Screen and Dynamic Island
- Recurring task management
- Apple Calendar integration
- Ad-free experience
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Whether you are building a morning routine, racing a deadline, or just trying to make it through a busy week, Taskly keeps your whole day where you can see it and makes it easier to follow through. Planning becomes something that supports you, not something that drains you. KEY FEATURES: Visual Day Planner: Morning, afternoon, and evening on one calm screen, laid out the way a day actually feels. Quick Add: Type a task and it lands on your day in seconds, word for word. To-Do List: Timed tasks get a reminder and a live countdown. Untimed tasks are simple check-offs. Focus Timer: One big dial with four music stations: Lo-Fi, Celestial, Groovy, and Acoustic. Live Activities: The countdown stays on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island, and a real alarm rings when time is up, even on silent. Recurring Tasks: Daily, weekdays, weekly, or monthly, with reminders budgeted so you get one nudge instead of fifty. Apple Calendar, In View: Your events show up on your schedule, read only. A countdown pill that always shows how long until your next task WHAT SETS US APART: Proudly AI-free, with no chatbot and no generated plans 100% ad-free forever, with no tracking and no analytics Private and independent, not funded by venture capital or owned by a larger corporation PRICING: Taskly Pro is only $3 a month. Pro unlocks the entire app, including full customization: theme colors and Home Screen widgets. There is no free trial, and auto-renewal can be canceled anytime via Apple settings. Privacy Policy: https://foggy-orchestra-0aa.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-36ee764c00c68060abeff084f887919a Terms of Use: https://foggy-orchestra-0aa.notion.site/Terms-of-Use-36ee764c00c68030a148d8f831664ff2 Support: https://foggy-orchestra-0aa.notion.site/Support-36ee764c00c680a38910eff788510c6a
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Taskly at none against Glances+'s shown. Glances+'s advantage is iOS requirement (17.1 vs 26.4). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Glances+ sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Taskly sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Glances+ against 5.0 for Taskly. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
| Parameter | Glances+ | Taskly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.1 — better | 26.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Saumya Chhabra | Crystal Botham |
Customer experience
Glances+
Taskly
In-app purchases
Glances+
- Glances+ Intro$0.991 Month
- Glances+ Pro$1.991 Month
- Glances+ Yearly Intro$9.991 Year
- Glances+ Lifetime Special$14.99
Taskly
- Taskly Pro$3.001 Month









